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right. She knew further that he would be furious that she didn’t return with the dragon shifter. But this was where she needed and wanted to be more than anything else in the world.
    “Good, because you weren’t going.” Deveron stalked out of the great hall and outside to the gardens.
    She laughed, amused that he’d say so.

 
     
    Chapter 4
     
    Ena belatedly curtseyed to Queen Irenis who was eyeing her curiously. Ena had heard the queen of the Denkar could be a terror on the best of days and a fae or human’s worst nightmare. Ena wore black because she knew it could stir panic in the hearts of mankind. Black gave the impression of power and authority. Could anyone imagine how Ena could strike terror in the hearts of any person if she was wearing…pink, for instance? Or sunshiny yellow?
    Somehow she couldn’t see scaring anyone if she wore those colors.
    Well, the queen wore red. Everyone who knew anything about her knew she was in a fit of terror when she wore red. It was her you’d-better-not-aggravate-me look, or you’re history .
    She wore the color well, Ena thought. The red was a blue-red like blood, not one of those pretty orange-red fall colors. Or purple-red that said I like to show off my plumage in a bright and vibrant way.
    Niall and Micala stood beside her, her nephews, looking they were her personal bodyguards.
    “Thank you for bringing her back to us,” the queen said.
    Ena swore the queen’s eyes shimmered with tears. Queen Irenis cast a dark look at Brett, and he had the good sense to quickly look down at the floor and not challenge her with his human’s gaze. Who knew what the queen might have resorted to doing, and Ena really wanted to bring back at least one hostage. Especially since she lost Alicia to Prince Deveron. She really liked the princess, surprised she would stick up for her in front of Deveron.
    “My pleasure, Queen Irenis. If you ever have need of my services, anything, you have but to ask.”
    It never hurt to be on the good side of a monarch ruling another kingdom. Particularly when the two kingdoms had been sworn enemies in the past, and Ena never knew when she might be out of favor with the current ruling monarch. One minute, she was the king—or queen’s—most worthy courtier, and the next? Dragon fodder.
    “If you ever need anything from me…,” the queen said graciously.
    “Thank you. I was supposed to take Alicia back with me to see her grandfather.”
    The queen frowned.
    Okay, that was going too far.
    “Anything but that.” The queen gave her a wicked smile.
    Ena sighed. She figured after seeing Deveron scoop up Alicia in his arms and carry her away, she wasn’t going to convince either of them she had to return the princess to King Tibero’s court anytime soon.
    “I must take this prisoner with me then.”
    “He is yours. We will keep the other two.”
    Hoping not to make an instant enemy of the queen when she’d just earned a tentative working relationship with her, Ena had to say, “As long as King Tibero is agreeable.” She couldn’t speak for the king himself. She guessed he was going to be angry enough that she didn’t bring Alicia back this trip. “I must go.”
    The queen nodded. She didn’t offer for Ena to stay for the celebratory feast that Ena knew they’d have in Alicia’s honor, but that was most likely because the queen knew Ena had other pressing obligations. King Tibero would not appreciate waiting to hear the good news concerning his granddaughter.
    “Come on, you,” Ena said, seizing Brett’s arm.
    The dark fae guards quickly released him.
    “Now you get to meet the king of the dragon fae who will decide your fate.”
    And they were off.
    ***
    Deveron had not put Alicia down yet as he carried her into the gardens, hiding them away behind a locked gate and high stone walls that only could barely be seen towering over fifteen-foot tall green yew hedges. The sky shown above, milky white clouds scattered across the sea of